Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 3/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-105) Predators (-114)

Bridgestone Arena is the location where the Nashville Predators (34-21-4) will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-15-9) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Pittsburgh at -105 and Nashville is at -114. The total is 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-2 victory against the Hurricanes in their previous game. The Penguins had a good offensive outing and it showed in this win. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 22 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. Pittsburgh accumulated 6 penalty mins in this matchup.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 195 goals (9th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 155. For the current campaign, the have a total of 81 points and their points % is .675. Pittsburgh is sitting with 182 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 21.43%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 134 goals while having 156 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh has taken 2,069 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Penguins have had 1,843 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .916. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have totaled 143 power play tries (31st in the NHL) and have tallied 21 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Tristan Jarry. Opponents have scored 358 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. Jarry has taken the ice for 148 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 during his 8,418 mins in the crease. He has compiled an overall mark of 88-41-13 and he has gotten the start in 140 games. Over the course of his pro career, Jarry has accounted for 86 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .614. Jarry has had 4,232 shots taken against him and he has 3,874 total saves.

In their last contest, Nashville squared up with the Wild in a game where the Predators earned a win by a tally of 6-2. The Predators scored 6 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 goal out of those attempts.

The Predators have accumulated 144 goals at even strength and 44 goals (5th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Nashville has attempted 1,728 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.88%, while allowing their opponents 1,855 shots. For the season, the Nashville Predators have tallied 188 goals, 72 points, and a points percentage of .610. They have a tally of 180 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.44%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.80% on their opponents 203 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have granted a total of 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 123 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Juuse Saros in net. Teams are averaging 2.48 goals/game and he has allowed 479 goals in total. Saros' quality start rate comes in at 61.7% and he has made 116 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 188 games and has racked up 11,585 mins. Saros is the owner of a lifetime record of 104-65-20 and has been in goal for 204 games. He is sitting with 5,584 saves out of the 6,063 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .921.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Nashville (-114) and under 6 goals

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